John Henry Lemons, 95, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 6:35 P.M., March 2, 2019 at Saint Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri.

FUNERAL SERVICE will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Hughey funeral home, with Reverend Merle Fullerton officiating.  Burial will follow at Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn, Illinois.

Friends of the John Henry Lemons Family may call from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois.

For those who wish, memorials may be given to Saint Judes Childrens Hospital or the Alzheimer Association in Memory of John Henry Lemons and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864.

Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Hughey Funeral Home where you may call (618) 242-3348 or visit www.hugheyfh.com for further information or to send online condolences.